Senior Android Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of Android features from conception to completion: identify issues, develop solutions, launch, and assess effectiveness.

• Define product scope, suggest streamlined solutions, and highlight platform limitations at an early stage.

• Write clean, well-tested Kotlin and Compose UI code within the current architecture.

• Collaborate with engineers from iOS, web, and backend teams to determine the optimal placement of functionality.

• Work closely with leadership, design, and engineering teams in both the US and France to deliver Android experiences.

• Use sound judgment on vague requests, recognize edge cases, and establish practical initial actions.

• Manage product and feature areas while ensuring continuous progress.

• Elevate the standards for mobile code quality, testing, and product strategy.

• Participate in Medium's biannual in-person offsite meetings.

⛳️ Requirements

• Several years of experience developing production-level Android applications.

• Proficient in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, coroutines and Flow, and modern Android architecture.

• Advanced Android engineering skills.

• Competence in at least one additional platform: web, iOS, or backend.

• A product engineering mindset with the ability to comprehend core issues, challenge project scope, and evaluate the impact of delivered features.

• Experience collaborating effectively with designers and engineers across different platforms.

• Capacity to communicate technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong systems instincts, adaptability, willingness to learn, and openness to new methods.

• Ability to navigate uncertainty and make sound trade-off decisions.

• Experience utilizing AI to enhance team productivity, outreach, output, and impact (preferred).

• Experience guiding product direction (preferred).

• Personal engagement with Medium and a passion for its mission (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Work with a fully distributed team: We operate remotely with colleagues across the U.S. and France.

• Healthcare benefits are fully covered for employees and 80% for dependents.

• Generous parental leave policy.

• Mental health support via Spring Health (or connect with a provider through Rula or Kaiser Mental Health Network).

• Financial wellness assistance through Northstar.

• Stipends available for co-working, professional development, internet, and a one-time home office bonus.

• Unlimited paid time off and standard company holidays.

• A discounted Medium subscription.

• Biannual in-person offsite events held in various locations across the U.S.